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HILLSBOROUGH: Raffle prize of $5,930 goes unclaimed at Rotary Fair
Might you have bought a 50/50 raffle ticket at the Hillsborough Rotary Fair and forgot to check to see if you won? Rotarians say there is an unclaimed winning ticket (number 1668) out there that could deliver $5,930. The ticketholder has one week to claim the winnings. The ticket is from the $10 “Giant Raffle“…
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PRINCETON: Missing girl located and safe, police report
By Lea Kahn, Staff Writer A missing 14-year-old girl was located and is safe tonight, according to Princeton police. The department’s alert on nixie.com did not say where the girl was located or when.The alert was sent at 8:36 p.m. Police reported earlier Monday that Emily Lopez-Retana was reported missing at 11:45 p.m. Sunday from…
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LAWRENCE: Police seek men who invaded apartment, forced resident to withdraw money from ATMs
By Lea Kahn, Staff Writer LAWRENCE — Two men who broke into an Avalon Run apartment and forced the occupant to withdraw money from the bank Aug. 12 are being sought by the Lawrence Township Police Department. The two men entered the victim’s first-floor apartment through an unlocked sliding door around 11:45 p.m. Aug. 12…
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LAWRENCE: Board and teachers continuing to try to hammer out a new contract
By James McEvoy, Special Writer LAWRENCE — Despite reports of progress from district officials, parents, teachers and township residents remain concerned about the ongoing impasse between the Lawrence Township Education Association and the school board. Board President Kevin Van Hise said at the board’s Aug. 12 meeting that the two sides met for more than…
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HILLSBOROUGH: Money magazine again ranks town among ‘best places to live’
By Gene Robbins, Managing Editor The signs remain accurate for yet another year. Hillsborough Township has again been named to Money Magazine’s “Best Places to Live in America,” the fourth time Hillsborough has been named to the list in recent years. For 2015, Hillsborough, the only town in New Jersey named to the list, ranked…
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PRINCETON: Witherspoon-Jackson neighborhood wants to maintain its heritage, diversity and affordability
By Philip Sean Curran, Staff Writer One of Princeton s oldest neighborhoods is trying to hold on to its history, even as the passage of time reshapes a once thriving black community that has shrunk in the past three decades. “Many families have been forced to sell their homes they owned for generations in order…
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PRINCETON: Staying cool the order of the day as temperatures head into the 90s again
By Philip Sean Curran, Staff Writer The third straight day of 90 degree or greater temperatures had people on Monday trying to cool off in the pool, under the shade or where ever they could get relief during a mini-heat wave hitting Mercer County. The temperature through much of the county was forecast to reach…
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PRINCETON: Senior Resource Center seeking volunteers as it expands GrandPal reading program
The Princeton Senior Resource Center is seeking a few more volunteers to read to local elementary children as it expands its GrandPal program. In 1997, some enthusiastic people with just this interest decided to start a program at Littlebrook School. Recognizing the value of building relationships between older adults and young children, the Princeton Senior…
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PRINCETON: Installation of stone walls and water main work due this week on Mount Lucas Road
A contractor will install stone walls 24 to 30 inches high on Mount Lucas Road beginning on Tuesday, according to a notice from Princeton officials. On Tuesday, Aug. 18, and through Friday, Aug. 21, weather permitting, the contractor will install 24- to 30-inch high dry-laid stone walls as required for paved pathway installation on the…
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